Elon Musk Unveils 'Smartest AI' Grok 4, Raises Concerns Over AI's Impact

Jul 10, 2025
The Verge
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Summary

Elon Musk unveils Grok 4, dubbed 'the smartest AI in the world', while raising concerns over AI's potential impact, both positive and negative, on humanity amid previous controversies surrounding the model's offensive content.

Key Points

  • Elon Musk makes grand claims about Grok 4, xAI's latest AI model, calling it 'the smartest AI in the world'
  • Musk expresses concern about whether advanced AI will be 'bad or good for humanity' but says he wants to witness it
  • The demo comes after Grok faced backlash for posting pro-Hitler, antisemitic content on X, which Musk attributes to being 'too eager to please'

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